Netgear orporated 11400179 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router User Manual CENTRIA WNDR4700 WNDR4720

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CENTRIA
WNDR4700/WNDR4720
User M anual
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
December 2012
202-11016-02
v1.0
CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720
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Contents
Chapter 1
Hardware Setup
Unpack CENTRIA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Position CENTRIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Front and Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Install CENTRIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Install an Optional Internal Hard Disk Drive (HDD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
HDD Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Remove a Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Requirements for Optional USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter 2
Getting Started with NETGEAR genie
Router Setup Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Gather ISP Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Wireless Devices and Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Types of Logins and Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Use NETGEAR genie after Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Upgrade the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Dashboard (Basic Home Screen). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Join Your Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Manual Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 3
NETGEAR genie Basic Settings
Basic Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Internet Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Internet Setup Screen Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Attached Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
ReadySHARE Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Basic Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Wireless Settings Screen Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Change WPA Security Option and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Guest Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Guest Network Wireless Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Chapter 4 NETGEAR genie Advanced Home
NETGEAR genie Advanced Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
WPS Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
WAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
LAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
LAN Setup Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Use the Router as a DHCP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Address Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Quality of Service (QoS) Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Chapter 5 Storage
ReadySHARE Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
User Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
File-Sharing Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Storage Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Add or Edit a Network Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Storage Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Safely Remove a USB or Internal Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Media Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Specify Approved USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Access the Router’s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
ReadySHARE Cloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Back Up Your Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
ReadySHARE Vault Windows Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Time Machine HDD Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Time Machine USB Drive Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Back Up an SD Card onto the Internal HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Replace the Internal Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Format the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Chapter 6 ReadySHARE Printer
ReadySHARE Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
USB Control Center Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Control Center Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
USB Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Scan with a Multifunction Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Chapter 7 Security
Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Block Services (Port Filtering) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
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Schedule Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Security Event Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Chapter 8
Administration
Upgrade the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
View Router Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Router Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Internet Port (WAN) Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Manage the Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Set Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Password Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Chapter 9
Advanced Settings
Advanced Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Wireless AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Wireless Repeating Function (WDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Set Up the Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Set Up a Repeater Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Port Forwarding and Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Remote Computer Access Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications . . . . . . . . .110
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Add a Custom Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Set Up Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
USB Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
IPv6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Auto Detect Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Auto Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
6to4 Tunnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Pass Through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Fixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Traffic Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
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Chapter 10
Troubleshooting
Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Sequence to Restart Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Check Ethernet Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Troubleshooting with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Power LED Is Off or Blinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Power LED Stays Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
HDD LED Is Red or Red and Green. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
LEDs Never Turn Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Internet LED Is Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Wireless LED Is Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Cannot Log In to CENTRIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Cannot Access the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Troubleshoot PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Troubleshooting Internet Browsing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Wireless Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Restore the Factory Settings and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Test the LAN Path to CENTRIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Appendix A Supplemental Information
Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Appendix B Notification of Compliance
1.
Hardware Setup
Get ti ng to know your CEN T RI A
NETGEAR CENTRIA is an all-in-one device with three essential functions.
•
Back up automatically. All your computers—Windows PCs and Macs—can back up
incrementally on the CENTRIA internal hard drive or on an external USB storage drive.
•
Share easily. Store your files and media on your CENTRIA and access or stream them
from any Internet-enabled device.
•
Connect quickly. Enjoy high-performance connectivity throughout your home with your
900 Mbps, dual-band WiFi router.
CENTRIA comes in two models: WNDR4720, which comes with a 2 TB hard drive, and
WNDR4700, for which you provide your own hard drive. You can upgrade the hard disk drive at
any time. Both models have two SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports for adding even more storage,
should you need it. An SD card reader affords simple, single-click backup of media to the internal
hard drive.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Unpack CENTRIA
•
Position CENTRIA
•
Hardware Features
•
Install an Optional Internal Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
•
Remove a Hard Disk Drive
•
Requirements for Optional USB Devices
For information about ReadySHARE features in your product, see Chapter 5, Storage, and visit
www.netgear.com/readyshare.
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at
http://support.netgear.com.
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Unpack CENTRIA
Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide.
Note: If you purchased model
WNDR4720, your hard disk drive
was shipped external to CENTRIA to
protect it from any accidental
damage. Always remove the hard
drive from the internal slot when
shipping CENTRIA.
CENTRIA
Tray for
0.75-inch
HDD only
Hard disk drive
(HDD) included
only with model
WNDR4720
Ethernet cable
Power adapter
Figure 1. Check the package contents
Your box contains the following items:
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CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720
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HDD (model WNDR4720 only)
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Tray to allow installation of an optional 0.75-inch HDD
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AC power adapter and power cord (plug varies by region)
•
Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable
•
Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions
If any parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the
carton and original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair.
Position CENTRIA
The router lets you access your network from virtually anywhere within the operating range of
your wireless network. However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection
can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router. For example, the
thickness and number of walls the wireless signal passes through can limit the range. For
best results, place your router:
Hardware Setup
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Near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate and
preferably within line of sight to your wireless devices.
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So it is accessible to an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers.
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In an elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings
between the router and your other devices to a minimum.
•
Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference. Equipment that
might cause interference includes ceiling fans, home security systems, microwaves,
computers, the base of a cordless phone, or 2.4 GHz cordless phone.
•
Away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs. Large
expanses of other materials such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and
concrete can also affect your wireless signal.
When there is more than one wireless network in the area and they use the same channel,
that can create interference in some instances. If this happens, you can use a different radio
frequency channel to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing is five
channels. Fr example, different networks in the same area could use Channels 1 and 6, or 6
and 11.
Hardware Features
Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the front, side, and back
panels and the label. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel.
Front and Side Panel
The router front panel has status LEDs and icons. Buttons and connectors are on the side.
WPS
WiFi On/Off
Backup
USB port
SD card reader
LEDs
Figure 2. CENTRIA, front and side view
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Table 1. LED description
LED
Description
Power
•
•
•
•
•
Internet
• Solid green. The Internet connection is ready.
• Solid amber. The Ethernet cable connection to the modem has been detected.
• Off. No Ethernet cable is connected to CENTRIA.
Wireless
• Solid blue. The wireless radio is operating in either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz mode.
• Blinking. The router is in WPS (WiFi protected setup) mode.
• Off. The wireless radios are off for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.
USB
• Solid blue: The router has accepted the USB device. The USB device is ready to
be used.
• Blinking blue. A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect.
• Off. No USB device is connected; someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware
button, and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device.
HDD
• Solid green. The internal HDD is working and is not full.
• Solid green plus red. The HDD is 85% full.
• Blinking green. Someone pressed the Backup button; the SD card data is being
copied to the internal HDD.
• Blinking green and red. The HDD is 95% full.
• Solid red. The HDD is not formatted, the HDD connection is loose, or there is a
failure alert.
• Off. No internal HDD is connected.
Solid amber. CENTRIA is starting up.
Blinking amber. The firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed.
Solid green. CENTRIA is ready.
Blinking green. The firmware is corrupted. Visit www.netgear.com/support.
Off. Power is not supplied to CENTRIA.
The following are located on the side.
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WiFi On/Off button. Pressing and holding the WiFi On/Off button for 2 seconds turns on
or off the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless radios. If the Wireless LED is lit, then the wireless
radio is on. If the LED is off, then the wireless radios are turned off and you cannot
connect wirelessly to the router.
•
WPS button. You can use this button to use WPS to add a wireless device or computer
to your wireless network.
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Backup button. You can use this button to back up files and folders onto the internal
hard disk drive from an SD card attached to the card reader. See Back Up an SD Card
onto the Internal HDD on page 70.
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USB drive. You can use this to attach a USB device such as a flash drive. Files and
folders on the USB device can be shared.
•
SD card reader. The SD card reader supports SD, MMC, MS, or MS Pro type cards. You
can attach an SD card here, and then use the Backup button to back up files and folders
on the SD card onto the internal HDD.
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Back Panel
The back panel has the connections shown in the following figure.
Power connector
Power On/Off
USB
LAN ports
1-4
WAN
(Internet)
port
Reset
Figure 3. CENTRIA, rear view
See Factory Settings on page 139 for information about restoring factory settings.
Label
The label on the bottom of the router shows the login information, MAC address, and serial
number.
Default access information
Serial number
MAC address
Preset SSID
Preset WiFi
password
Figure 4. The label shows unique information about CENTRIA
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Install CENTRIA
To view the CENTRIA Installation video, visit
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/21753/~/centria-hard-drive-installation-video,
or use the following QR code.

To install CENTRIA:
Make sure that your Internet service is working before you install the router. Follow steps 1
through 5.
1. Prepare your modem.
a. Unplug your modem’s power.
DSL or cable
Internet
Modem
b. If the modem has a battery backup, remove its batteries.
c. If your modem was already connected to another router, disconnect the cable
between your modem and that router.
Now your modem should be turned off and cabled only to the wall jack for your Internet
service.
2. Connect your modem.
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a. Plug in and turn on your modem. (Replace the batteries if you removed them
previously.)
Router
Modem
b. With the yellow Ethernet cable that came with the router, connect your modem to the
Internet port of your router.
3. Install a hard disk drive (optional).
For details, see Install an Optional Internal Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
on page 15.
4. Power on the router.
On/Off
Router
Modem
a. Connect the power adapter to the router and plug the power adapter into an outlet.
b. Before going to Step 5, wait for the Power LED on the front panel to turn from solid
amber to solid green. If none of the LEDs on the front panel are on, press the Power
On/Off button on the rear panel.
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5. Connect a computer.
Router
Modem
You can use an Ethernet cable (not included) or connect wirelessly.
•
Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to an Ethernet port on your Router.
•
Or, connect wirelessly by using the preset SSID and preset WiFi password on the
label on the bottom of the router.
6. Launch a browser, and the genie screen displays.
7. Click Next, and follow the onscreen instructions to set up your router.
• If you installed an HDD, you can format it when prompted, or do that later.
•
During installation, you can download and install the ReadySHARE Vault app, or do
that later. ReadySHARE Vault lets you manage your backups from your computer.
See ReadySHARE Vault Windows Backup on page 63.
If the browser cannot display the web page:
•
Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or
wirelessly to the router.
•
Make sure that the router Power LED
•
Close and reopen the browser to make sure that the browser does not cache the previous
page.
•
Browse to http://www.routerlogin.net.
is green and that its Wireless LED
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If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this is uncommon), change it to
obtain an IP address automatically from the router. Consult the documentation that came
with your computer or operating system for instructions about how to do this.
If the router does not connect to the Internet:
1. Review your settings to be sure that you have selected the correct options and typed
everything correctly.
2. Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information.
3. Read Chapter 11, Troubleshooting. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and
contact NETGEAR technical support.
Install an Optional Internal Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
CENTRIA supports an optional HDD. The router supports 3.5-inch SATA HDDs (both 0.75
and 1-inch thickness). Visit www.netgear.com/CENTRIA_HD for list of compatible hard
drives.
CAUTION:
To protect your equipment, always turn off the router before removing or
inserting an HDD.

To install a hard disk drive:
1. Make sure the router is powered off.
2. Open the router side door (a) and move the internal latch down (b) as shown (c).
This allows you to insert the HDD.
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3. If you are installing a 0.75-inch-thick HDD (this is uncommon), insert the tray into the router.
Follow the THIS SIDE UP and the BACK OF PRODUCT signs on the tray to place it in the
correct orientation.
4. Insert the HDD.
The metal connector on the HDD is up.
5. Close the latch to secure the HDD in place.
6. Close the side door.
Note: If the latch is not in the correct position or the HDD is inserted in the
wrong direction, then the side door to the router cannot be closed.
When you turn on the router, the HDD LED shows the status of the HDD.
•
Solid green. The internal HDD is working and is not full.
•
Solid green plus red. The HDD is 85% full.
•
Solid red. The HDD is not formatted, the HDD connection is loose, or there is a failure
alert.
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Off. No internal HDD is connected.
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HDD Format
If you install an HDD during your initial router setup, the router detects it. A preformatted HDD
does not have to be reformatted. If the HDD has not yet been formatted, you are prompted to
format the HDD.
CAUTION:
Formatting the hard disks erases any data stored on it.
You can follow the prompts to do so, or wait until later and log in to the router to format the
HDD from the router menu. See Format the HDD on page 73.
Remove a Hard Disk Drive
CAUTION:
To protect your equipment, always turn off the router before removing or
inserting a hard disk drive (HDD).

To remove the hard disk drive (HDD):
1. Power off the router with the Power On/Off button.
2. Open the router side door and release the internal latch as shown.
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3. Grab the top and bottom of the HDD with your fingers and pull to remove it.
4. If you removed a 0.75-inch HDD, remove the tray from the router.
5. Place the latch back to the left (a) so that the router side door can be closed (b).
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Requirements for Optional USB Devices
The router works with USB 3.0 (USB Super Speed), 2.0 (USB High Speed), and 1.0 and 1.1
(USB Full Speed) standards. The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following
table. Actual bus speeds can vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the
network, and other variables.
Table 2. USB drive speeds
Bus
Speed/Sec
USB 3.0
5,000 Mbits
USB 2.0
480 Mbits
USB 1.1
12 Mbits
The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most
up-to-date list of USB drives that the router supports, go to:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare
The router supports both read and write for FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, Linux file systems (EXT2,
EXT3, EXT4), HFS+ (Hierarchical File System Plus), HFS+ journaled system.
Note: Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load
the drivers onto the computer before the computer can access the
USB device. Such USB devices do not work with the router.
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Getting Started with NETGEAR genie
Con ne cting to CENTRI A
This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete
cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Router Setup Preparation
•
Types of Logins and Access
•
Use NETGEAR genie after Installation
•
Upgrade the Firmware
•
Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)
•
Join Your Wireless Network
•
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Router Setup Preparation
You can allow NETGEAR genie to automatically set up your router, or you can use the genie
menus and screens to set up your router manually. Before you start the setup process, get
your ISP information and make sure the computers and devices in the network have the
settings described here.
Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP
If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, you need to change the settings so
that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Consult the documentation that
came with your computer or operating system for instructions about how to do this.
Gather ISP Information
If you have DSL broadband service, you might need the following information to set up your
router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct. Your Internet service provider
(ISP) should have provided you with all of the information needed to connect to the Internet.
If you cannot locate this information, ask your ISP to provide it. When your Internet
connection is working, you no longer need to launch the ISP login program on your computer
to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router automatically logs
you in. Make sure that you have the following information:
•
The ISP configuration information for your DSL account
•
ISP login name and password
•
Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP; this is rare)
Wireless Devices and Security Settings
Make sure that the wireless device or computer that you are using supports WPA or WPA2
wireless security, which is the wireless security supported by the router.
Types of Logins and Access
Different types of logins have different purposes: It is important that you understand the
difference so that you know which login to use when.
•
Router login logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR genie. See Use
NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 22 for details about this login.
•
ISP login logs you in to your Internet service. Your service provider has provided you with
this login information, typically in a letter. If you cannot find this login information, contact
your service provider.
•
WiFi password. The preset SSID (WiFi network name) and preset WiFi password for
your router are unique. This information is on the label on the bottom of your router.
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Use NETGEAR genie after Installation
When you first set up your router, NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch an
Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router. You can use NETGEAR genie
again if you want to view or change settings for the router.
1. Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the router.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the web browser address bar.
A login window displays.
admin
********
3. Enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password, both in
lowercase letters.
Note: The router user name and password are different from the user name
and password for logging in to your Internet connection. See Types of Logins
and Access on page 21 for more information.
Upgrade the Firmware
When you set up your router and are connected to the Internet, the router automatically
checks for you to see if newer firmware is available. If it is, a message is displayed on the top
of the screen. See Upgrade the Modem Router Firmware on page 82 for more information
about upgrading firmware.
Click the message when it shows up, and click Yes to upgrade the router with the latest
firmware. After the upgrade, the router restarts automatically.
CAUTION:
Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or do
anything else to the router until the router finishes restarting and the Power
LED has stopped blinking for several seconds.
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Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)
The Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet
connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to
view more detailed information. The left column has the menus, and at the top, there is an
Advanced tab that you can use to access more menus and screens.
Language
Menus
(Click the
Advanced
tab to view
more)
Dashboard
(Click to
view details)
Help
Figure 5. Basic Home screen with dashboard, language, and online help
•
Home. This dashboard screen displays when you log in to the router.
•
Internet. Set, update, and check the ISP settings of your router.
•
Wireless. View or change the wireless settings for your router.
•
Attached Devices. View the devices connected to your network.
•
Parental Controls. Download and set up parental controls to prevent objectionable
content from reaching your computers.
•
ReadySHARE. Manage storage on the internal hard disk drive (HDD) and USB devices
that you connect to the router USB drive.
•
Guest Network. Set up a guest network to allow visitors to use your router’s Internet
connection.
•
Advanced tab. Set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access by IP
or by domain name from the Internet is needed. See Chapter 9, Advanced Settings. You
need a solid understanding of networking protocols to use this tab.
•
Help & Support. Visit the NETGEAR support site to get information, help, and product
documentation. These links work once you have an Internet connection.
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Join Your Wireless Network
You can use the manual or the WPS method to join your wireless network. See Guest
Networks on page 36 for instructions about how to set up a guest network.
Manual Method
With the manual method, you choose the network that you want and enter its password to
connect.

To connect manually:
1. On your computer or wireless device, open the software that manages your wireless
connections. The wireless software scans for all wireless networks in your area.
2. Look for your network and select it.
The preset SSID (wireless network name) and preset WiFi password are on the router
label. If you changed these settings, then look for the network name that you used.
3. Enter the router password and click Connect.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you connect to a secure WiFi network without typing its
password. Instead, press a button or enter a PIN. NETGEAR calls WPS Push 'N' Connect.
Some older WiFi equipment is not compatible with WPS. WPS works only with WPA2 or WPA
wireless security.

To use WPS to join the wireless network:
1. Press the WPS button on the router side panel.
2. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless device, or follow the WPS
instructions that came with the device.
The WPS process automatically sets up your wireless computer with the network
password and connects you to the wireless network.
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NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App
The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home
network. See the NETGEAR genie App User Manual for details about the genie apps.
Retrieve wireless password
About genie
Language
Menu
Dashboard
(Click to
view
details)
Support
The genie app can help you with the following:
•
Automatically repair common wireless network problems.
•
Have easy access to router features like Live Parental Controls, guest access, Internet
traffic meter, speed test, and more.
The genie mobile app works on your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone:
Phone status
Information about
genie mobile app
and the connected
router
Log in to the router
Search NETGEAR
support
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NETGEAR genie Basic Settings
Your Internet connection and net work
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Basic Home Screen
•
Internet Setup
•
Attached Devices
•
Parental Controls
•
ReadySHARE Storage
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Basic Wireless Settings
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Basic Home Screen
The genie Basic Home screen is shown in the following figure:
Internet Setup
The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change basic ISP information.
You can use the Setup Wizard to detect the Internet connection and automatically set up the
router. See Setup Wizard on page 39.

To view or change the basic Internet setup:
1. From the Home screen, select Internet. The following screen displays:
Scroll to view
more settings
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The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether your Internet
connection requires a login.
•
Yes. Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. If you want to
change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes.
•
No. Enter the account and domain names, only if needed.
2. Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. The default settings usually work fine.
If you have problems with your connection, check to make sure that the settings in this
screen match the information from your ISP.
3. Click Apply to save your settings.
4. Click Test to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not display within
1 minute, see Chapter 11, Troubleshooting.
Internet Setup Screen Fields
The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in the Internet Setup screen. The
fields that display in this screen depend on whether tan ISP login is required.
Does Your ISP Require a Login? Answer either yes or no.
These fields display when no login is required:
•
Account Name (if required) Enter the account name that your ISP provided. This might
also be called the host name.
•
Domain Name (if required) Enter the domain name that your ISP provided.
These fields display when your ISP requires a login:
•
Internet Service Provider Encapsulation. ISP types. The choices are PPPoE, PPTP, or
L2TP. If you are not sure, check with your ISP.
•
Login. The login name that your ISP provided. This login name is often an email address.
•
Password. The password that you use to log in to your ISP.
•
Idle Timeout (In minutes). If you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in
minutes. This setting determines how long the router keeps the Internet connection active
after there is no Internet activity from the LAN. A value of 0 (zero) means never log out.
Internet IP Address.
•
Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP
automatically assigns these addresses.
•
Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP
address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router will
connect.
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. The DNS server is used to look up site addresses
based on their names.
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Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP
automatically assigns this address.
•
Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select this
option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server
address is available, enter it also.
Router MAC Address. The Ethernet MAC address that the router uses on the Internet port.
Some ISPs register the MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when
your account is first opened. They accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer.
This feature allows your router to use your computer’s MAC address (this is also called
cloning).
•
Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address.
•
Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the
computer that you are now using. You have to use the one computer that the ISP allows.
•
Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
Attached Devices
Use the Attached Device screen to view all computers or devices that are currently
connected to your network.

To go to the Attached Devices screen:
From the Basic Home screen, select Attached Devices to display the following screen:
Wired devices are connected to the router with Ethernet cables. Wireless devices have
joined the wireless network.
•
# (number). The order in which the device joined the network.
•
IP Address. The IP address that the router assigned to this device when it joined the
network. This number can change if a device is disconnected and rejoins the network.
•
MAC Address. The unique MAC address for each device does not change. The MAC
address is typically shown on the product label.
•
Device Name. If the device name is known, it is shown here.
You can click Refresh to update this screen.
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Parental Controls
The first time you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen, your browser goes to
the Parental Controls website. You can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download
the application.

To set up Live Parental Controls:
1. Select Parental Controls on the Home (dashboard) screen.
Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts. If you do not have one, you can
create one now.
2. Log in to manage Parental Control settings.
3. Click either the Windows Users or Mac Users button.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental
Controls Management Utility.
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After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts.
5. Click Next, read the note, and click Next again to proceed.
You are prompted to log in or create a free account.
6. Select the radio button that applies to you and click Next.
• If you already have an OpenDNS account, leave the Yes radio button selected.
•
If you do not have an OpenDNS account, select the No radio button.
After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays:
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7. Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click Next.
8. Click the Take me to the status screen button.
Parental controls are now set up for the router. The dashboard shows Parental Controls as
enabled.
ReadySHARE Storage
You can view information about an internal hard disk drive (HDD) or a USB storage device
that is connected to the router’s USB port here. From the Basic Home screen, select
ReadySHARE to display the USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen:
To work with storage, leave the Basic radio button selected. This screen displays the
following:
•
Network/Device Name. The default is \\readyshare.
•
Available Network Folders. The folders on the HDD or USB device.
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Share Name. You can click the name shown, or you can type it in the address field of
your web browser. If Not Shared is shown, the default share has been deleted and no
other share for the root folder exists. Click the link to change this setting.
Read Access and Write Access. Shows the permissions and access controls on the
network folder: All – no password (the default) allows all users to access the network
folder. The user name (account name) for All – no password is guest. The password for
admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router. By default, it is password.
Folder Name. Full path of the network folder.
Volume Name. Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).
Total Space and Free Space. Shows the current utilization of the storage device.
•
Edit. Click the Edit button to edit the Available Network Folders settings.
•
Safely Remove USB or Internal Hard Disk Drive. Safely remove the USB device
attached to your router.
You can click Refresh to update this screen. For more information about USB storage, see
Chapter 5, Storage.
Basic Wireless Settings
The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless network setup.
The CENTRIA comes with preset security. This means that the Wi-Fi network name (SSID),
network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the factory.
You can find the preset SSID and password on the bottom of the unit.
Note: The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every
device to protect and maximize your wireless security.

To view or change basic wireless settings:
NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings. If you change
your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place
where you can easily find it.
If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless
security settings, you are disconnected when you click Apply. To avoid this problem, use a
computer with a wired connection to access the router.
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1. Select Basic > Wireless to display the Wireless Settings screen.
The screen sections, settings, and procedures are explained in the following sections.
2. Make any changes that are needed and click Apply to save your settings.
3. Set up and test your wireless devices and computers to make sure that they can connect
wirelessly. If they do not, check the following:
• Is your wireless device or computer connected to your network or another wireless
network in your area? Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open
network (without wireless security) that they discover.
•
Does your wireless device or computer show up on the Attached Devices screen? If it
does, then it is connected to the network.
•
If you are not sure what the network name (SSID) or password is, look on the label on
the bottom of your router.
Wireless Settings Screen Fields
Region Selection
The location where the router is used. Select from the countries in the list. In the United
States, the region is fixed to United States and is not changeable.
Wireless Network (2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5 GHz)
The b/g/n notation references the 802.11 standards of conformance for the 2.4 GHz radio
frequency.
Enable Wireless Isolation. If this check box is selected, wireless computers or devices that
join the network can use the Internet but cannot access each other or access Ethernet
devices on the network.
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Enable SSID Broadcast. This setting allows the router to broadcast its SSID so wireless
stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. This check box is
selected by default. To turn off the SSID broadcast, clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check
box and click Apply.
Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character
(maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive. The default SSID is randomly
generated, and NETGEAR strongly recommends that you do not change this setting.
Channel. This setting is the wireless channel the gateway uses. Enter a value from 1 through
13. For products in the North America market, only channels 1 through 11 can be operated.
Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost connections or
slow data transfers). If this happens, experiment with different channels to see which is the
best.
Mode. Up to 150 Mbps is the default and allows 802.11n and 802.11g wireless devices to join
the network. g & b supports up to 54 Mbps. Up to 65 Mbps supports up to 65 Mbps.
Security Options Settings
The Security Options section of the Wireless Settings screen lets you change the security
option and passphrase. NETGEAR recommends that you do not change the security option
or passphrase, but if you want to change these settings, this section explains how. Do not
disable security.
Change WPA Security Option and Password
You can change the security settings for your router. If you do so, then write down the new
settings and store them in a secure place for future reference.
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To change the WPA settings:
1. On the Wireless Settings screen, under Security Options, select the WPA option you
want.
2. In the Passphrase field that displays when you select a WPA security option, enter the
network passphrase (password) that you want to use. It is a text string from 8 to 63
characters.
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Guest Networks
Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without having your
wireless security key. You can add a guest network to each wireless network: 2.4 GHz b/g/n
and 5.0 GHz a/n

To set up a guest network:
1. Select Basic > Guest Network to display the following screen:
2. Select any of the following wireless settings:
Enable this wireless network. When this check box is selected, the guest network is
enabled, and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile.
Enable SSID Broadcast. If this check box is selected, the wireless access point
broadcasts its name (SSID) to all wireless stations. Stations with no SSID can adopt the
correct SSID for connections to this access point.
Allow guest to access My Local Network. If this check box is selected, anyone who
connects to this SSID has access to your local network, not just Internet access.
Enable Wireless Isolation. If this check box is selected, wireless computers or devices
that join the network can use the Internet but cannot access each other or access
Ethernet devices on the network.
3. Give the guest network a name.
The guest network name is case-sensitive and can be up to 32 characters. You then
manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest network name in
addition to the main SSID.
4. Select a security option from the list. The security options are described in Guest Network
Wireless Security Options on page 37.
5. Click Apply to save your selections.
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Guest Network Wireless Security Options
A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network. The
security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices
receive authorization to connect to your network. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) has several
options including pre-shared key (PSK) encryption.
This section presents an overview of the security options and provides guidance on when to
use which option. It is also possible to set up a guest network without wireless security.
NETGEAR does not recommend this.
WPA Encryption
WPA encryption is built into all hardware that has the Wi-Fi-certified seal. This seal means
that the product is authorized by the Wi-Fi Alliance (http://www.wi-fi.org/) because it complies
with the worldwide single standard for high-speed wireless local area networking.
WPA uses a password for authentication and to generate the initial data encryption keys.
Then it dynamically varies the encryption key. WPA-PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity
Protocol (TKIP) data encryption, implements most of the IEEE 802.11i standard, and works
with all wireless network interface cards, but not all wireless access points.
WPA2-PSK is stronger than WPA-PSK. It is advertised to be theoretically indecipherable due
to the greater degree of randomness in encryption keys that it generates. WPA2-PSK gets
higher speed because it is usually implemented through hardware, while WPA-PSK is usually
implemented through software. WPA2-PSK uses a password to authenticate and generate
the initial data encryption keys. Then it dynamically varies the encryption key.
WPS-PSK + WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode can provide broader support for all wireless clients.
WPA2-PSK clients get higher speed and security, and WPA-PSK clients get decent speed
and security. For help with WPA settings on your wireless computer or device, see the
instructions that came with your product.
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NETGEAR genie Advanced Home
Spe cif ying custom set ti ngs
This chapter contains the following sections:
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NETGEAR genie Advanced Home Screen
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Setup Wizard
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WPS Wizard
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Setup Menu
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WAN Setup
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LAN Setup
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Quality of Service (QoS) Setup
Some selections on the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters:
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Storage. See Chapter 5, Storage.
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Security. See Chapter 7, Security.
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Administration. See Chapter 8, Administration.
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Advanced Setup. See Chapter 9, Advanced Settings.
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NETGEAR genie Advanced Home Screen
The genie Advanced Home dashboard presents status information. The content is the same
as what is on the Router Status screen available from the Administration menu. The genie
Advanced Home screen is shown in the following figure:
This screen is
also displayed
through the
Administration
menu.
Setup Wizard
You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your
router. The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie screens that display the first time you
connect to your router to set it up.
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To use the Setup Wizard:
1. Select Advanced > Setup Wizard to display the following screen:
2. Select either Yes or No, I want to configure the router myself. If you select No, you are
taken to the Internet Setup screen (see Internet Setup on page 26).
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3. Select Yes and click Next.
The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to
determine your ISP configuration. The following screen displays:
WPS Wizard
The WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS-capable client device (a wireless device or computer)
to your network. On the client device, either press its WPS button or locate its WPS PIN.

To use the WPS Wizard:
1. Select Advanced > WPS Wizard.
2. Click Next. The following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS client (a
wireless device or computer).
You can use either the push button or PIN method.
3. Select either Push Button or PIN Number.
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To use the push button method, either click the WPS button on this screen, or press
the WPS button on the side of the router. Within 2 minutes, go to the wireless client
and press its WPS button to join the network without entering a password.
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To use the PIN method, select the PIN Number radio button, enter the client security
PIN, and click Next.
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Within 2 minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to join the network
without entering a password.
The router attempts to add the WPS-capable device. The WPS LED
on the front of
the router blinks green. When the router establishes a WPS connection, the LED is solid
green, and the router WPS screen displays a confirmation message.
4. Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 to add another WPS client to your network.
Setup Menu
Select Advanced > Setup to display the Setup menu. The following selections are available:
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Internet Setup. Go to the same Internet Setup screen that you can access from the
dashboard on the Basic Home screen. See Internet Setup on page 26.
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Wireless Setup. Go to the same Wireless Settings screen that you can access from the
dashboard on the Basic Home screen. See Basic Wireless Settings on page 33.
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Guest Network. This selection is a shortcut to the same Guest Network screen that you
can access from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen. See Guest Networks on
page 36.
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WAN Setup. Internet (WAN) setup. See WAN Setup on page 42.
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LAN Setup. Local area network (LAN) setup. See LAN Setup on page 45.
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QoS Setup. Quality of Service (QoS) setup. See Quality of Service (QoS) Setup on
page 48.
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WAN Setup
The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the
maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to a ping on the WAN
(Internet) port.

To view or change the WAN settings:
Select Advanced > Setup > WAN Setup
The following settings are available:
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Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection. DoS protection protects your LAN against
denial of service attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf Attack, Ping of Death, Teardrop Attack,
UDP Flood, ARP Attack, Spoofing ICMP, Null Scan, and many others. This should be
disabled only in special circumstances.
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Default DMZ Server. This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online
games or videoconferencing. Be careful when using this feature because it makes the
firewall security less effective. See the following section, Default DMZ Server, for more
details.
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Respond to Ping on Internet Port. If you want the router to respond to a ping from the
Internet, select this check box. Use this setting only as a diagnostic tool because it allows
your router to be discovered. Do not select this check box unless you have a specific
reason.
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Disable IGMP Proxying. The IGPM Proxying feature lets a LAN computer receive the
multicast traffic directed to it from the Internet. Selecting this check box prevents this from
occurring.
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MTU Size (in bytes). The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most Ethernet
networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. For some ISPs, you might
need to reduce the MTU. This is rarely required. You should change the setting in this
field only if you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection. See Change the
MTU Size on page 44.
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NAT Filtering. Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the router processes
inbound traffic. Secured NAT provides a secured firewall to protect the computers on the
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LAN from attacks from the Internet, but might prevent some Internet games,
point-to-point applications, or multimedia applications from functioning. Open NAT
provides a much less secured firewall, but allows almost all Internet applications to
function.
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Disable SIP ALG. The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Application Level Gateway (ALG)
is enabled by default to optimize VoIP phone calls that use the SIP. The Disable SIP ALG
check box allows you to disable the SIP ALG. Disabling the SIP ALG might be useful
when running certain applications.
Default DMZ Server
The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and
videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation
(NAT). The router recognizes some of these applications and works correctly with them, but
there are other applications that might not function well. In some cases, one local computer
can run the application correctly if that computer’s IP address is entered as the default DMZ
server.
WARNING!
DMZ servers pose a security risk. A computer designated as the
default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall
and is exposed to exploits from the Internet. If compromised, the
DMZ server computer can be used to attack other computers on
your network.
The router usually detects and discards incoming traffic from the Internet that is not a
response to local computers or a service that you set up in the Port Forwarding/Port
Triggering screen. Instead of discarding this traffic, you can have the router forward the traffic
to one computer on your network. This computer is called the default DMZ server.
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To set up a default DMZ server:
1. On the WAN Setup screen, select the Default DMZ Server check box.
2. Type the IP address.
3. Click Apply.
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Change the MTU Size
The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the largest data packet a network device transmits.
When one network device communicates across the Internet with another, the data packets
travel through many devices along the way. If a device in the data path has a lower MTU
setting than the other devices, the data packets are split or “fragmented” to accommodate the
device with the smallest MTU.
The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often just the default value. In some
situations, changing the value fixes one problem but causes another. Leave the MTU
unchanged unless one of these situations occurs:
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You have problems connecting to your ISP or other Internet service, and the technical
support of either the ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU setting. These
web-based applications might require an MTU change:
A secure website that does not open, or displays only part of a web page
Yahoo email
MSN portal
America Online’s DSL service
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You use VPN and have severe performance problems.
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You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons, and now you have
connectivity or performance problems.
Note: An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication
problems. For example, you might not be able to access certain
websites, frames within websites, secure login pages, or FTP or
POP servers.
If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400. If you are
willing to experiment, you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500
until the problem goes away. The following table describes common MTU sizes and
applications.
Table 3. Common MTU sizes
MTU
Application
1500
The largest Ethernet packet size and the default value. This setting is typical for
connections that do not use PPPoE or VPN, and is the default value for NETGEAR
routers, adapters, and switches.
1492
Used in PPPoE environments.
1472
Maximum size to use for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.)
1468
Used in some DHCP environments.
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Table 3. Common MTU sizes (Continued)
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MTU
Application
1460
Usable by AOL if you do not have large email attachments..
1436
Used in PPTP environments or with VPN.
1400
Maximum size for AOL DSL.
576
Typical value to connect to dial-up ISPs.
To change the MTU size:
1. Select Advanced > Setup > WAN Setup.
2. In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 64 to 1500.
3. Click Apply to save the settings.
LAN Setup
The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP).
The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act
as a DHCP server. The router’s default LAN IP configuration is:
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LAN IP address. 192.168.1.1
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Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks
and are suitable for most applications. If your network requires a different IP addressing
scheme, you can change these settings in the LAN Setup screen.

To change the LAN settings:
Note: If you change the LAN IP address of the router, you are
disconnected. To use the router menus, you must use a browser to
connect to the new IP address and log in again.
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1. Select Advanced > Setup > LAN Setup to display the following screen:
2. Enter the settings that you want to customize. These settings are described in the following
section, LAN Setup Screen Settings.
3. Click Apply to save your changes.
LAN Setup Screen Settings
LAN TCP/IP Setup
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IP Address. The LAN IP address of the router.
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IP Subnet Mask. The LAN subnet mask of the router. Combined with the IP address, the
IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it, and which
addresses have to be reached through a gateway or router.
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RIP Direction. Router Information Protocol (RIP) allows a router to exchange routing
information with other routers. This setting controls how the router sends and receives
RIP packets. Both is the default setting. With the Both or Out Only setting, the router
broadcasts its routing table periodically. With the Both or In Only setting, the router
incorporates the RIP information that it receives.
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RIP Version. This setting controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP
packets that the router sends. It recognizes both formats when receiving. By default, the
RIP function is disabled.
RIP-1 is universally supported. It is adequate for most networks, unless you have an
unusual network setup.
RIP-2 carries more information. Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M send the routing data in RIP-2
format. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. RIP-2M uses multicasting.
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Use Router as a DHCP Server
Usually, this check box is selected so that the router functions as a Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server.
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Starting IP Address. Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the
same subnet as the router.
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Ending IP Address. Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the
same subnet as the router.
Address Reservation
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer receives
the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Assign reserved IP
addresses to servers that require permanent IP settings. See Address Reservation on
page 48.
Use the Router as a DHCP Server
By default, the router acts as a DHCP server. The router assigns IP, DNS server, and default
gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN. The assigned default gateway
address is the LAN address of the router. The router assigns IP addresses to the attached
computers from a pool of addresses specified in this screen. Each pool address is tested
before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN. For most applications, the
default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router are satisfactory.
You can specify the pool of IP addresses that can be assigned by setting the starting IP
address and ending IP address. These addresses should be part of the same IP address
subnet as the router’s LAN IP address. Using the default addressing scheme, define a range
between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254, although you might want to save part of the range
for devices with fixed addresses.
The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP:
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An IP address from the range you have defined
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Subnet mask
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Gateway IP address (the router’s LAN IP address)
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Primary DNS server (if you entered a primary DNS address in the Internet Setup screen;
otherwise, the router’s LAN IP address)
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Secondary DNS server (if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Internet Setup
screen)
To use another device on your network as the DHCP server, or to specify the network
settings of all of your computers, clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box and click
Apply. Otherwise, leave this check box selected. If this service is not enabled and no other
DHCP server is available on your network, set your computers’ IP addresses manually so
that they can access the router.
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Address Reservation
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always
receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Reserved IP
addresses should be assigned to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings.

To reserve an IP address:
1. In the Address Reservation section of the screen, click the Add button.
2. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server. (Choose an
IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.x.)
3. Type the MAC address of the computer or server.
Tip: If the computer is already on your network, you can copy its MAC
address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here.
4. Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table.
The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the
router’s DHCP server. Reboot the computer, or access its IP configuration and force a
DHCP release and renew.
To edit or delete a reserved address entry, select the radio button next to the reserved
address you want to edit or delete. Then click Edit or Delete.
Quality of Service (QoS) Setup
QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of
others. The CENTRIA can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the
Internet connection.

To configure QoS:
Select Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup to display the following screen:
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Enable WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications
The CENTRIA supports Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) to prioritize wireless
voice and video traffic over the wireless link. WMM QoS provides prioritization of wireless
data packets from different applications based on four access categories: voice, video, best
effort, and background. For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS, both it and
the client running that application have to have WMM enabled. Legacy applications that do
not support WMM and applications that do not require QoS, are assigned to the best effort
category, which receives a lower priority than voice and video.
WMM QoS is enabled by default. You can disable it in the QoS Setup screen by clearing the
Enable WMM check box and clicking Apply.
Set Up QoS for Internet Access
You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic:
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Specific applications
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Specific online games
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Individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router
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A specific device by MAC address
To specify prioritization of traffic, create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the
QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen. For convenience, the QoS Policy table lists many
common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling.
QoS for Applications and Online Gaming

To create a QoS policy for applications and online games:
1. In the QoS Setup screen, select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box.
2. Click the Setup QoS Rule button to see the QoS Priority Rule list.
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You can edit or delete a rule by selecting its radio button and clicking either the Edit or
Delete button. You can also delete all the rules by clicking the Delete All button.
3. To add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen and click Add
Priority Rule to display the following screen:
4. In the QoS Policy for field, type the name of the application or game.
5. In the Priority Category list, select either Applications or Online Gaming. A list of
applications or games displays.
6. You can select an existing item from the list, or you can scroll and select Add a New
Application or Add a New Game, as applicable.
7. If prompted, in the Connection Type list, select either TCP, UDP, or both (TCP/UDP). Specify
the port number or range of port numbers that the application or game uses.
8. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this traffic relative to other
applications and traffic. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
9. Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.
QoS for a Router LAN Port

To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router’s LAN ports:
1. Select Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup to display the QoS Setup screen.
2. Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box.
3. Click the Setup QoS Rule button.
4. Click the Add Priority Rule button.
5. From the Priority Category list, select Ethernet LAN Port, as shown in the following figure:
6. From the LAN port list, select the LAN port.
7. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this port’s traffic relative to
other applications. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
8. Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.
9. In the QoS Setup screen, click Apply.
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QoS for a MAC Address
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To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address:
1. Select Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup, and click the Setup QoS Rule button. The
QoS Setup screen displays.
2. Click Add Priority Rule.
3. From the Priority Category list, select MAC Address to display the following screen:
4. If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select its radio button. The
information from the MAC Device List populates the policy name, MAC Address, and Device
Name fields. If the device does not appear in the MAC Device List, click Refresh. If it still
does not appear, then fill in these fields manually.
5. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this device’s traffic reelative to
other applications and traffic. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
6. Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.
7. In the QoS Setup screen, select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box.
8. Click Apply.
Edit or Delete an Existing QoS Policy

To edit or delete a QoS policy:
1. Select Advanced > QoS Setup to display the QoS Setup screen.
2. Select the radio button next to the QoS policy that you want to edit or delete, and do one of
the following:
• Click Delete to remove the QoS policy.
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Click Edit to edit the QoS policy. Follow the instructions in the preceding sections to
change the policy settings.
3. Click Apply in the QoS Setup screen to save your changes.
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Storage
Ac c essing a nd configuring an HD D or US B
storage drive
This chapter describes how to access and configure a storage drive attached to your router. The
USB port on the router can be used to connect only USB storage devices like flash drives or hard
drives, or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the
router USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
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ReadySHARE Access
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User Setup
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File-Sharing Scenarios
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Storage Basic Settings
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Storage Advanced Settings
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Safely Remove a USB or Internal Hard Drive
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Media Server
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Specify Approved USB Devices
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Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer
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ReadySHARE Cloud
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Back Up Your Computers
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Replace the Internal Hard Disk Drive
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Format the HDD
For information about using the ReadySHARE Printer feature, see Chapter 6, ReadySHARE
Printer.
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ReadySHARE Access
ReadySHARE lets you access and share the HDD inside the router or a USB drive
connected the router USB port. (If your USB device has special drivers, it is not compatible.)
When you connect the USB device, it might take up to 2 minutes before it is ready for
sharing.
Note: If your USB device has a power supply, you must use it when you
connect the USB device to the router.

To access the internal HDD or USB device from Windows:
The readyshareconnect.exe file is available to download here:
www.netgear.com/readyshare. You can use any of these methods:
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Select Start > Run. Enter \\readyshare in the dialog box and click OK.
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Open a browser and enter \\readyshare in the address bar.
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Open My Network Places and enter \\readyshare in the address bar.
To access the internal HDD or USB device from a Mac:
1. Select Go > Connect to Server.
2. Enter smb://readyshare as the server address.
3. Click Connect.
User Setup
The router comes with the admin user name that allows you to log in to the router to view its
settings and change them. In the User Setup screen, you can add up to four users in addition
to admin. Each user name and password can contain printable ASCII characters (ASCII 0x20
through 0x7E) and can be up to 60 characters in length.
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To add a user:
1. Select Advanced > Storage > User Setup.
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2. Click Add.
3. In the User Name field, type a name.
4. Type the password in the Password field and in the Re-enter Password field to confirm it.
5. Click the Add button when finished.
File-Sharing Scenarios
You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational
purposes. The files can be any computer, Mac, or Linux file type including text files, Word,
PowerPoint, Excel, MP3, pictures, and multimedia files. USB drive applications include:
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Sharing multimedia with friends and family such as MP3 files, pictures, and other
multimedia with local and remote users.
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Sharing resources on your network. You can store files in a central location so that you do
not have to power up a computer to perform local sharing. In addition, you can share files
between Macintosh, Linux, and Windows computers by using the USB drive as a
go-between across the systems.
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Sharing files such as Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and text files with
remote users.
A few common uses are described in the following sections.
Share Photos
You can create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia. This method
eliminates the need to log in to (and pay for) an external photo-sharing site.
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To share files with your friends and family:
1. Insert your USB drive into the USB port on the router either directly or with a USB cable.
Computers on your local area network (LAN) can automatically access this USB drive
using a web browser or Microsoft Networking.
2. If you want to specify read-only access or to allow access from the Internet, see Storage
Advanced Settings on page 58.
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Store Files in a Central Location for Printing
This scenario is for a family that has one high-quality color printer directly attached to a
computer, but not shared on the local area network (LAN). This family does not have a print
server.
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One family member has photos on a Macintosh computer that she wants to print.
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The photo-capable color printer is directly attached to a PC, but not shared on the
network.
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The Mac and PC are not visible to each other on the network.
To print photos from a Mac on the printer attached to a PC:
1. On the Mac, access the USB drive by typing \\readyshare in the address field of a web
browser. Then copy the photos to the USB drive.
2. On the PC, use a web browser or Microsoft Networking to copy the files from the USB drive
to the PC. Then print the files.
Share Large Files over the Internet
Sending files that are larger than 5 MB can pose a problem for many email systems. The
router allows you to share large files such as PowerPoint presentations or .zip files over the
Internet. FTP can be used to easily download shared files from the router.
Sharing files with a remote colleague involves the following considerations:
•
There are three kinds of accounts: admin, guest, and user accounts. The password for
admin is the same one that you use to access the router. By default, it is password. The
guest user account has no password. You specify the passwords for user accounts in the
User Setup screen (User Setup on page 53).
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On the FTP site, the person receiving the files uses the guest user account and enters the
password. (FTP requires that you type something in the password field.)
•
Be sure to select the FTP (via Internet) check box in the USB Storage (Advanced
Settings) screen. This option supports both downloading and uploading of files.
You can enable the HTTP (via Internet) option on the USB Storage (Advanced Settings)
screen to share large files. This option supports downloading files only.
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Storage Basic Settings
You can view or edit basic settings for an internal hard disk drive (HDD) in the router and a
USB storage device attached to your router.
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To go to Storage Basic Settings:
Select Basic > ReadySHARE.
By default, the HDD and USB storage device are available to all computers on your local
area network (LAN).
The ReadySHARE print feature allows you to share a printer that you connect to the USB
port on your router. To use the ReadySHARE print feature on a Windows computer, you need
to use the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. For information about this feature, see
Chapter 6, ReadySHARE Printer.
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To access your HDD or USB device:
1. Click the network device name or the share name in your computer’s network folders
list.
2. For SMB://readyshare, click Connect.
Note: If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device,
you might not see your USB device in the router screens. If this
happens, log out and then log back in.
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Add or Edit a Network Folder
1. You can access this feature by selecting Basic > ReadySHARE, and clicking Edit, or
selecting Advanced > USB Storage > Advanced Settings.
2. Specify the changes that you want to make:
• To add a folder, click Create Network Folder.
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To edit a folder, select its radio button and then click Edit.
3. You can use this screen to select a folder, change the share name, or change the read
access or write access from All – no password to admin.
The user name (account name) for All – no password is guest. The password for admin is
the same one that is used to log in to the router. By default, it is password.
4. Click Apply for your changes to take effect.
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Storage Advanced Settings
You can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your USB device.
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To go to storage advances settings:
On the USB Settings screen, click the Edit button to display the following screen:
You can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device.
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Network Device Name. The default is readyshare. This is the name used to access the
USB device connected to the router.
•
Workgroup. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the workgroup
name is displayed here. The name works only in an operating system that supports
NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows.
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Access Method. The access methods are described here.
Network Connection. Enabled by default, this connection allows all users on the LAN to
have access to the USB drive.
HTTP. Enabled by default. You can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to
access the USB drive.
HTTP (via Internet). Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, remote users can
type http:// (for example, http://1.1.10.102/shares) or a
URL domain name to access the USB drive over the Internet. This setting supports file
uploading only.
FTP. Disabled by default.
FTP (via Internet). Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, remote users can
access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet. This setting supports both
downloading and uploading of files.
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Available Network Folders
You might need to scroll down to view this section of the screen:
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Share Name. If only one device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage.
You can click the name shown, or you can type it in the address field of your web browser.
If Not Shared is shown, the default share has been deleted and no other share for the
root folder exists. Click the link to change this setting.
•
Read Access and Write Access. Shows the permissions and access controls on the
network folder: All - no password (the default) allows all users to access the network
folder. The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router.
•
Folder Name. Full path of the network folder.
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Volume Name. Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).
•
Total Space and Free Space. Shows the current utilization of the storage device.
•
S.M.A.R.T. This information is for advanced users. Click the click here link to display
S.M.A.R.T information of the internal HDD.
•
Format Internal Disk. You click this button to format the internal hard disk drive. This
erases all data on the drive. When you click Format Internal Disk, you are asked to
confirm before any data is erased. For more information about formatting the internal
hard disk drive, see See Format the HDD on page 73.
Safely Remove a USB or Internal Hard Drive
To remove a USB device or internal hard disk drive (HDD) safely, select Storage > Basic
Settings, and click the Safely Remove USB or Internal Hard Drive button. This takes the
drive offline.
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Media Server
By default, the router is set up to act as a ReadyDLNA media server. This setting lets you
view movies and photos on DLNA/UPnP AV–compliant media players, such as Xbox360,
Playstation, and NETGEAR’s Digital Entertainer Live.
To view these settings, select Advanced > USB Storage > Media Server to display the
following screen:
By default the Enable Media Server check box and the Automatic (when new files are added)
radio button are selected. When these options are selected, the router scans for media files
whenever new files are added to the ReadySHARE USB hard drive.
Specify Approved USB Devices
For more security, you can set up the router to share approved USB devices only. You can
access this feature from the Advanced Setup menu on the Advanced tab.
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To set up approved USB devices:
1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > USB Settings. The following screen displays.
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2. Click the Approved Devices button. The USB Drive Approved Devices screen displays:
This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices. You can
remove or add approved USB devices.
3. To add an approved USB device, select it from the Available USB Devices list, and then click
Add.
4. Select the Allow only approved devices check box.
5. Click Apply so that your change takes effect.
If you want to work with another USB device, first click the Safely Remove USB Device
button for the currently connected USB device. Connect the other USB device and repeat
this process.
Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer
To connect to the USB drive from remote computers with a web browser, use the router’s
Internet port IP address. If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather
than the IP address. You can view the router’s Internet IP address from the dashboard on the
Basic Home screen or the Advanced Home screen.
Access the Router’s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP

To connect to the router’s USB drive using a web browser:
1. Connect to the router by typing ftp:// and the Internet port IP address in the address
field of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. For example:
ftp://10.1.65.4
If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address.
2. Type the account name and password that has access rights to the USB drive. The user
name (account name) for All – no password is guest.
3. The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to display. For example, you
could see: share/partition1/directory1. You can now read and copy files from the USB
directory.
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ReadySHARE Cloud
ReadySHARE Cloud gives you remote access over the Internet to a USB storage device that
is connected to your router’s USB port.
To enable ReadySHARE Cloud, log in to the router and select ReadySHARE. Follow the
instructions to register your router with the ReadySHARE Cloud server.
Use this feature to invite friends and family members to access the shared contents on the
USB device.
If your friends and family do not have a ReadySHARE Cloud account, they are invited to
create one so they can access the shared contents.
Visit http://readyshare.netgear.com and create an account to make your files and folders
accessible at any time, from anywhere.
In addition to remotely sharing anything stored on the USB device connected to your router,
you can:
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Control friend and family access to each item stored on the USB device.
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Invite new users to access the shared contents.
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Back Up Your Computers
You can back up your computers onto the CENTRIA internal SATA hard disk drive or to a
connected external USB storage drive. You can use a formatted HDD or you can format an
HDD from the router menu (see Format the HDD on page 73).
Note: For information about backing up the router configuration file, see
Manage the Configuration File on page 96.
The following figure shows an example of the sequence of tasks you could use to back up
your computers.
1. Install CENTRIA using a PC, Mac, tablet, or smartphone.
3.To back up your Mac, use
Apple Time Machine.
2.To back up your Windows computers, install
ReadySHARE Vault on each PC.
Figure 6. Install CENTRIA, then back up your Windows computers and Macs.
CAUTION:
NETGEAR assumes no responsibility for lost data and does not offer data
recovery services if a drive fails.
ReadySHARE Vault Windows Backup
ReadySHARE Vault lets you back up files from your Windows PC onto the internal hard disk
in the router or to a USB device attached to the router USB port. ReadySHARE Vault uses
incremental backup technology. After the first backup has been completed, ReadySHARE
Vault checks to find out which files have changed since the last backup, and then backs up
only the changes.
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To back up a Windows PC on to an HDD in the router:
The first time you back up your PC, the backup could take a while to complete. During the
backup you can continue to use your computer.
1. Install the genie app on each PC by downloading the software from
www.netgear.com/genie.
2. Install ReadySHARE Vault on each PC by downloading the software from
www.netgear.com/readyshare.
3. Launch ReadySHARE Vault. The Dashboard screen displays.
4. Click the Backup tab.
5. Follow the steps on this screen to specify the backup drive, which files and folders you want
to back up, and whether you want to enable security.
6. Click Save and Start Backup.
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Time Machine HDD Backup
Time Machine works on Mac computers only, and automatically backs up your computer.

To back up a Mac onto an HDD in the router:
1. From your Mac Desktop, open Macintosh HD or Finder.
2. Select WNDR4700 from the SHARED list in the left menu.
3. Click the Connect As button.
4. In the pop-up window, select Registered User, and enter admin as the user name and
password as the password.
5. Click Connect.
After connecting, you can list connected devices. One extra device, called admin,
displays whenever you log in as admin.
6. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences, and then open Time Machine.
7. Click Select Disk and select the backup disk.
8. Click the Use for Backup button to complete your selection.
If you do not see the HDD, use Mac Finder to locate it. Then select it in Time Machine.
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9. Enter the password (password), and the backup begins.
Time Machine USB Drive Backup
If you are already using Time Machine software with your USB hard drive, you can skip this
section.
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To set up a USB drive for Time Machine:
1. Physically connect the USB hard drive to your Mac.
2. On your Mac, go to the magnifying glass at the top right of the desktop, and search for disk
utility.
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3. Open the Disk Utility and format your drive, as shown here.
The router supports GUID and MBR partitions only. To see how to change the partition
scheme, see Change the Partition Scheme on page 70.
You can now use Time Machine wirelessly by connecting the USB hard drive to your router.

To back up a Mac onto a USB drive attached to the router USB port:
1. From your Mac Desktop, open Macintosh HD or Finder.
2. Click the Connect As button.
3. In the pop-up window, select Registered User, and enter admin as the user name and
password as the password.
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4. Click Connect.
After connecting, you can list connected devices. One extra device, called admin,
displays whenever you log in as admin.
5. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences, and then open Time Machine.
6. Click Select Disk and select the backup disk.
7. Click the Use for Backup button to complete your selection.
If you do not see the HDD, use Mac Finder to locate it. Then select it in Time Machine.
8. Enter the password (password), and the backup begins.
Before You Back up a Large Amount of Data
Before you back up a large amount of data with Time Machine, NETGEAR recommends that
you do the following to ensure a successful operation:
1. Upgrade the operating system of the Mac machine.
2. Verify and repair the backup disk and the local disk.
3. Verify and repair the permissions on the local disk.
4. Set Energy Saver.
a. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
b. From the View menu, select Energy Saver.
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c. On the Energy Saver screen, select Wake for Ethernet network access.
d. Click the Back arrow to exit this screen. Your changes are saved.
5. Modify your Security settings.
a. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
b. From the View menu, select Security.
c. On the Security screen, leave the Log out after minutes of inactivity check box
cleared (not selected).
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Change the Partition Scheme
To run with the router, the partition scheme on your Mac has to be set to either GUID or MBR.

To make sure the partition scheme is set to one of these supported schemes:
1. Open the Disk Utility and select your USB drive.
2. Select the Partition tab.
3. Select Volume Scheme and set the number of partitions you would like to use.
4. Click Options, and the Partition options appear.
5. Select GUID Partition Table or Master Boot Record (MBR).
6. Click OK.
Back Up an SD Card onto the Internal HDD
The SD card reader supports SD, MMC, MS, or MS Pro type cards. You can use the Backup
button on the side of the router to backup files and folders on an SD card onto the internal
HDD. This is a convenient way to back up files such as pictures from a digital camera.
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To back up all files and folders on an SD card:
An internal HDD must be installed inside the router.
1. Plug the SD card into the SD card reader on the side of the router.
2. Press the Backup button on the side of the router for 2 seconds.
The HDD LED starts blinking green.
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All the data on SD card is backed up in a folder on the internal HDD root directory. The
folder name is Card_1_Backup_

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